10 illegal migrants, 2 Polish nationals detained in a police chase on Trakia motorway

Police detained a car with 10 illegal migrants near Dragoman after another chase on Trakia motorway on November 23.

Two Polish citizens were detained - a man and a woman, the man was driving the car, which had Polish registration.

The police chase began in the area of Trayanov Gate pass after the driver of the car disobeyed a police order to stop.

Around 8:45, border police officers from the Dragoman Regional Directorate of Border Police stopped a passenger car "Skoda" with Polish registration, driven by a Polish citizen. There were two Poles in the car - a man and a woman. The driver tried to flee but was detained.

The car was diverted from "Trakia" motorway to "Europe" motorway and was detained on the 16th km of the road. The Polish car had entered Bulgaria through Kalotina border crossing on 16 November.

According to operational data, the traffickers were instructed by the organisers not to stop at police cars and checks and to push them if possible, BNT has learned.

Another chase of illegal migrants ended with severely injured police officer and resignations in the Ministry of Interior